LANGSTONE COMMUNITY NURSERY

Registered charity 1110089 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE NURSERY'S OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN THE LOCAL AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THE NURSERY OPERATES FROM TWO CLASSROOMS WITHIN AN INFANT SCHOOL, TERM TIME ONLY .

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSE, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITYB) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREASC) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE COPNOR

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£237k
Latest spending
£251k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,083 against a policy target of three months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £6,109 for the year, resulting in total funds of £73,580.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“In accordance with the Nursery's Policy, the Trustees have maintained the appropriate levet of reserves in its second bank account. This fund ensures that the Nursery is able to meet the casts of staff wages, rent, service charges and associated costs for a period of three months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£237k£251k
31/03/2025£225k£212k
31/03/2024£205k£192k
31/03/2023£184k£202k
31/03/2022£172k£171k

Common questions

Is LANGSTONE COMMUNITY NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,083 against a policy target of three months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £6,109 for the year, resulting in total funds of £73,580. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2011£7kLangstone Community Nursery Makeover